First Look: Wacky Races

Mario's done it. South Park's done it. Crash Bandicoot's done it. So it makes sense that Infogrames is taking characters from the popular Wacky Races cartoon and stuffing them into go-karts. Wacky Races, being developed for the Dreamcast, PlayStation, and Game Boy Color consoles should race into stores sometime this summer.

If you're a fan of the Wacky Races cartoon, you'll be happy to hear that all your favorite characters from the show will be in the game. Penelope Pitstop, Dick Dastardly, and even Muttley make an appearance on the racetrack, and there's sure to be plenty more selectable and even hidden characters.

The game will feature at least five game modes - Arcade, Championship, TimeTrial, Endurance, and Versus. The Versus mode shows promise as an excellent multiplayer experience, as you battle it out with spiffy gadgets and funny items, a la Super Mario Kart.

The Dreamcast version is currently in development by Infogrames' Sheffield House. The PlayStation version is being developed by Appaloosa, and the development team of Velez and Dubail are hard at work on the Game Boy Color Version.

Check out our screenshots for a first look at the Wacky kart-racing action on the Dreamcast and Game Boy Color.